Boat or yacht.



J. M. GIBBONS.

BOAT 0B. YAGHT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1908.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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JOHN M. GIBBONS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOAT OR YACHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2'7, 1909.

Application filed November 20, 1908. Serial No. 463,724..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. GIBBONS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boats or Yachts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the construction of boats, or yachts, adapted to be propelled by motive power, such as explosive engines or electric motors.

Heretofore, it has been customary to place the engine in an engine-well provided fore and aft with partitions running across the boat, the engine-well being open to permit of easy access to the engine. With such construction it has been impossible to pass freely from the forward part of the boat to the rear, or vice versa, without stepping down into and out of the well. There is, moreover, a large waste of room while the exposure of the engine is dangerous to one passing back and forth.

In other constructions, it is sometimes customary to place the engine in a compartment by itself, either in the forward or in the rearward part of the boat. In this case, there is likewise a large waste of room.

The objects of my invention are, first, to construct a boat so as to utilize all the deck space of the boat; second, to avoid any exposure of the engine with the accompanying dangers; and, third, to provide locker-room in the space between the engine and the sides of the boat.

Further objects will more definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is illustrated in the accom anying drawings, forming a part of this speci'ication, in which Figure 1 is side view of a boat or yacht showing by dotted lines the location of my invention or improvement. Fig. 2 is a top view of the boat or yacht with the canopy or top removed showing features of my invention. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section, enlarged taken on line it x of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 4 is a plan view, enlarged, of a part of the boat or yacht with the cover or seat over the engine removed.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a boat or yacht of the usual construction, having sides an a, bottom 6, gunwales c c and deck d. As is usual in boats of this construction, the deck d, which extends fore and aft, is built below the gunwales c 0 so as to form a sort of cock-pit D. This cock-pit D is provided with a combing 12, extending upwardly from the deck and projecting somewhat above the gunwales. The cock-pit admits of entrance to the house or cabin E at its forward end, while the rear end of the cockpit is provided with a seat F.

In the bottom of the boat is the engine-bed Gr upon which is mounted a vertical. explosive engine 9. Owing to the shallowness of boats of this type and the proximity of the deck to the enginebed, the top of the engine 9 projects upwardly through a rectangular opening h in. the deck large enough to permit of free passage around the engine, thus forming a sort of engine-well therefor.

Running across the boat and secured to the under side of the deck (Z at the fore and rear ends of the opening h are the parallel beams or joists j j. These joists project beyond the edge of the opening 7b to support the ends of the trap-doors 7c 7r flush with the deck and secured thereto by hinges m m m. The trapdoors k 7: are of such shape that when closed they only partially close the opening h leaving a smaller rectangular opening 72, through which. the upper part of the engine projects. The inner edges of the trap-doors around the opening h1 are supported by a frame consisting of two parallel beams or joists n a secured at their rear ends to the rear joist while their forward ends are secured to a cross beam. 0 supported by the uprights n a resting upon the engine-bed G.

In order to conserve deckroom and to avoid all dangers incident to the operation of the engine, I provide for the opening 72 a seat or cover I, consisting of vertical sides and ends 19 p and a top 10 This top 19 is hinged to one of the vertical sides 19 so that it can be thrown back to permit of easy access to the engine, and it is further provided with armrests r r, the whole forming a seat over the engine.

Extending downwardly from the deck 01 to the engine-bed G or to the bottom of the ere provided with hinged doors 5- boat, are the partitions s .5.

s i giving looker-simee S S on each side oi the engine. in ease it is desired to have access to the engine, back the ti ll-hen the to it is k. and tho :1 re chased, and the seat P in "no deel'sn=ice Win e or i ro neiler close said opening, nzirtit provided with hin d doors hetnx r i so! ('li o d the bo ioniol' the boot to i'orni loelcer snot-e, 11ml n movable seat oriented to cover the upper part 01' said engine, snhstnntinlly as doscribed.

2. in a boot adapted engine, the coinbi ratio :ing an open' l Well, ol :1- pin; 0 1y ol" tr ands to be nro ielled by on n with the deck. hm-

to 'lorni on on -doors to part all lovable see-t adoptp-n't ol said engine,

close said on enin I,

ed to cover the own substantially as desoribei In a boat lniving engine-lied in the only necessary to throw )fiitl'filli: that all the "or seiiting room, we 6 below ll 1* dcelc is available 7 'lhese partitions 1 thus '7 3 adapted to or mound the on i 2 said closures, and (I cover edipted to cover bottom of said boat upon Which is mounted vertical engine and a deck having an opening t erein to receive said engine, the comon of o.- plnrzilit y of movable closures rtiell; close said opening, partitions provided with hinged doors between said deck and said engine-bed to form lockersnooe :nd :1 iiiovshle closure adapted to cover the upper part ol said engine, substan- Us l 518 described.

l. l n. verticz l deck he Vii" at wrist adapted to be propelled by it engine, the combination with the g H1. opening therein to receive the rality oi' movable closures ally close the said opening gins, means for supporting engine, or" it oh.

said engine, substantially as described.

5. in a boot adapted to be propelled by a vertical engine, the combination with the deal; having on opening therein to receive the engine, of a plurality oi movable closures 1 adapted to Htl{ill close the said opening g around the engine, means for supporting said closures, cover adapted to cover said i engine, and longitudinal partitions between the doc-l: mid l: i, bottoni ol the boat on each sid: ol snid engine, substantially as described.

(S. in :1 lion provided with it cook-pit and ndsoted to be pro elled by an engine, the conibiiritiim oi' e e eli-pit deck arrangedto engine and having on cover the shalt o'l' t, is

the englne, trap-doors o peeing to receive 1 ilnsh with said deck to partially close said 1 opening,

and a closure to cover said engine JC-"liN M. GIBBONS.

. BiAineEsoN, A. OBRIEN. 

